Mallorca Snow Globes
Mallorca,(Majorca) is the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands ( including Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera), and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a highly popular holiday destination.
Its capital is Palma, The name originates from the Latin for "larger island".
Palma Cathedral, (La Seu), makes a great Gothic landmark along the seafront at the edge of Palma’s old town. It was begun in the 13th century and finished about 400 years later. It was built on the site of a mosque after the Christian conquest of Mallorca. With golden sandstone walls (which each globe trys to highlight) and a large rose glass window, its gothic nave is one of the largest in Europe.
Bellver Castle is located on a hill overlooking the city of Palma de Mallorca. The name means "beautiful view" in Catalan. was built in the early 14th century from 1300 - 1311 during the reign of King James II of Mallorca. The castle has a unique circular design making it one of the few circular castles in Europe. Its architecture combines Gothic and Romanesque elements popular at the time. The castle has a unique circular design making it one of the few circular castles in Europe. Its architecture combines Gothic and Romanesque elements popular at the time.
Some Mallorca globes celebrate the whole sun, sand and history theme of the island. These globes show blue water, sunshine, sea birds, palm trees and historic buildings
There are about 3000 water and flour windmills mainly from the 16th to the 19th centuries in Mallorca. There are about 600 “classic” windmills with their wooden vanes and conical “cap” used for grinding grain.
The colourful base of the above globe advertise the coves and cathedral to brighten up the sandstone representation of the windmills inside the globe
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The cultivation of wheat and barley was an important part of the Mallorca economy, and the mills were at the heart of this system.
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Menorca or Minorca (smaller island) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. More quietter than its neibour Mallorca it’s known for beaches, and rocky, bays“ This rather unimaginative globe shows the boats associated with the island.
